For the second year, the UGA Libraries encourage Georgians to read at least one book by each inductee before the Nov. 7 ceremony.

The Class of 2016 and their recommended reading selections are: Brainard Cheney, Lightwood; Katharine Du Pre Lumpkin, The Making of a Southerner; Bill Shipp, Murder at Broad River Bridge; James Alan McPherson, Elbow Room; and Roy Bount Jr., Now, Where Were We?

The Georgia Writers Hall of Fame induction ceremony is a part of the Spotlight on the Arts, which fosters awareness and appreciation of the arts and an environment conducive to artistic innovation.